Legal Counsel
Your Opportunity:
Assisted Living Alberta (ALA) is seeking Legal Counsel to provide broad-based legal support across a growing provincial organization. Working directly with operational and corporate teams, senior leaders and the Board Office, you will provide practical, timely advice that helps ALA manage risk, meet its legal obligations and advance its mandate. This generalist role offers the opportunity to work on diverse and complex matters spanning corporate and commercial law, litigation, contracting and procurement, privacy, health law, governance, regulatory compliance and organizational risk. You will translate complex legal requirements into clear, workable solutions and help leaders make informed decisions in a dynamic health care environment. You will build trusted relationships across ALA and with external legal counsel, shared service partners, contractors and government stakeholders. This is an opportunity for an experienced lawyer who enjoys variety, works with a high degree of independence and brings sound judgment, collaboration and a client-focused approach to legal service delivery. We are currently seeking to fill two Legal Counsel positions. They may be located in Edmonton or Calgary.
Description:
As Legal Counsel, you will provide effective legal advice and solutions on complex, time-sensitive matters with a high degree of independence. You will identify legal issues, assess risk and recommend practical solutions that support operational and organizational priorities. You will draft, review and negotiate a broad range of contracts and agreements and manage and advise on risk allocation, litigation, procurement, privacy, health law, regulatory and compliance matters. You will interpret and advise on applicable Alberta legislation, including the Continuing Care Act, Health Information Act, Access to Information Act, Protection of Privacy Act, Provincial Health Agencies Act and associated regulations. You will support organizational risk management and work collaboratively with corporate services, procurement, operational teams, senior leadership, shared-services counsel, external counsel, contractors and government legal teams. You will also support the ALA Board Office by reviewing Board and Committee materials, resolutions, governance documents, policies and procedures; providing advice on governance matters; and identifying significant legal issues for senior management and the Board. You will handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain productive relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
- Classification: Legal Counsel
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Legal
- Primary Location: Seventh Street Plaza
- Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
- Negotiable Location: Provincial
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 23-OCT-2026
- Date Available: 02-NOV-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $63.21
- Maximum Salary: $111.03
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Qualified to practice law in Alberta and a member in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta. Minimum five years of post-call legal practice. Strong background and demonstrated experience providing legal advice in at least four of the following areas: contracting, procurement, litigation, data and privacy, technology and innovation, health, research, administrative and regulatory law, and insurance law. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex legal advice clearly and succinctly and work effectively with senior management. Strong negotiation, legal drafting, issue identification, risk assessment and problem-solving skills are required.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise sound legal judgment and provide practical, client-focused advice on complex and time-sensitive matters. Ability to interpret legislation, assess legal and organizational risk, and balance business and operational considerations with legal requirements. Strong legal research, writing and statutory interpretation skills. Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments under significant time pressures while delivering timely, accurate and effective results. Proven ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with operational teams, corporate partners, senior leaders and external stakeholders. Strong commitment to teamwork, confidentiality, professionalism and quality service. Ability to support organizational change and growth in a complex and evolving health care environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience advising within Alberta's health or continuing care system and knowledge of relevant privacy, health, governance and regulatory frameworks. Experience supporting Boards or governance functions is an asset. Understanding of Alberta's refocused health system and experience working in a large, complex public-sector or health organization are preferred.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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